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[il Should the approved now, can an)^one imaging toki^^e^OB A off other future use of tEe park would eve?receive equal consideration. 2. Traffic/Parking/Safety. During the Park Board Meeting, there was the parlong lot would be inadequate. Theregeneral consensus that the pari was also discussion of the traffic hazard and safety issues of cars parked on the west side of Stubbs Bay Rd just to the south of the hill. consideration in n and others due to The safety of the children and community must be a primary any proceeding. It is dear that there is a risk to children and otners aue to the lack of pacing in the lot, the fast traffic on Stubbs Bay Road and blind spots. The ensuing parking on Stubb ’s Bay Road means there will be children milies entering and leaving vehides while parked next to a road posted iph. The traffic generallv exceeds the posted speed due to the downhill The hill prevents southbound drivers from seeing the vehides or and families enten at 40m. grade. The hill prevents southbound drivers from seeing the vehides or children until they are nearly on top of them. It would be a dangerous situation to enter into such an arrangement which would result in such a saifety hazard. 3. OBA stated that ** For the Orono Little League to receive their charter they would need a regulation field which was required to have backstop, dugouts, and an outfield fence...’* marters. stated lese items are Ltemational Little League C!harter Regulations for a brief summary of the require ments. 4. Gary Larson and OBA stated that the park would be serving over 250 Orono youth at this park. In reality, the proposal states there are to be four teams in this Major League (15 per team) or only 60 boys» ages 9 to 12, who need to use this field now (June 8-28). It is expected there would be six teams or 90 boys in 1991. The non-major league teams already have existing fields (at both school campuses). No team uses these fields on Friday nights. 5. The proposal seeks ^'exclusive use of the field firom mid-Api mid-Julsr’’ and **priority on practice times for post-season pla through August lOth.” The nours of use are from 2pm to darlthrough August 10th.” Monday • Friday. nil to I At this time OBA already has exclusive use of all 13 ballfields through Orono schools. Holbrook and Hackberry always seem to be scheduled. This only leaves Bederwood as an open field for other groui>s, teaxns and famihes to use. There is limited Hmft for parents to spend time with their children after work. -2-